Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman
Charles Stuart "Charlie" Kaufmanis an American screenwriter, producer, director, and lyricist. He wrote the films Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He made his directorial debut with Synecdoche, New York, which was also well-received; film critic Roger Ebert named it "the best movie of the decade" in 2009. It was followed by Anomalisa...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth19 November 1958
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Charlie Kaufman quotes about
Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating.
I think if something resonates, even if it's surreal, it's because it is relatable and I think that that's a core issue for me.
I think I've had pretty good experiences for the most part with the people who have directed my screenplays.
I have ideas written down some places, but usually I can't find them. I'm not very organized.
I have a tendency to hire people who tend to be unattractive to the studios. Maybe this is a bad idea.
I don't think screenwriting is therapeutic. It's actually really, really hard for me. It's not an enjoyable process.
I do throw out a lot of ideas, and I forget completely about them.
I will be dying and so will you, and so will everyone here. That's what I want to explore. We're all hurtling towards death, yet here we are for the moment, alive. Each of us knowing we're going to die, each of us secretly believing we won't.
I was trying to figure out what a memory feels like.
I'm not into extreme sports or something. I just live a quiet life.
The sad thing about working on a movie is that you can never see the movie.
Yeah, once we decided to use that replacement animation, and the seams are a function of that animation, and other movies paint those out, we decided we wanted to keep the presence of the animation and the type of animation that it was rather than make it look polished. It created a kind of vulnerability, I think.
I try to make things interesting and thought-provoking.
I'm trying to tell a story and do it truthfully.